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Phytochemicals and Their Applications in Horticulture Production
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Phytochemicals and Their Applications in Horticulture Production

A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 March 2025) | Viewed by 3877

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Dr. Ana Hortência Fonseca Castro

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Laboratory of Pharmacobotany and Medicinal Plants, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, Campus Centro-Oeste, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Divinópolis 35501-296, MG, Brazil
Interests: plant tissue culture; secondary metabolites; plant biotechnology; plant physiology; medicinal plants
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Dr. Alessandra Carrubba

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Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Interests: medicinal and aromatic plants; industrial crops; Mediterranean native plant resources; plant secondary metabolites; non-chemical weed control
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Dr. Jiri Gruz

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Department of Experimental Biology, Palacky University, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Interests: metabolomics; biologically active compounds; secondary metabolites
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, phytochemicals play an important role in the global economy because they represent a source of numerous bioactive metabolites that arouse great interest in pharmaceutical, food, and agrochemical industries. This is due to their potential to produce medicines, food, natural pesticides, antioxidants, among others.

Horticulture production involves a complex and dynamic chain which is often suscepticble to biotic and abiotic factors, where phytotechnical, physiological, genetic, chemical, and biotechnological aspects must be considered. Phytochemicals are multifunctional molecules and often aid plants in their interactions with biotic and abiotic environments. Plant metabolites are directly required for plant growth and development, plant–environment interactions, and regulating plant metabolism.

This Special Issue aims to present an overview of developments and future trends in areas such as phytotechnics, physiology, phytochemistry, biochemistry, and biotechnology as they pertain to the application of plant metabolites in horticulture production, thus providing knowledge regarding the innovations and modern techniques used for the cultivation and management of species, as well as for plant breeding and pest control, in natural or artificial environments.

Dr. Ana Hortência Fonseca Castro
Dr. Alessandra Carrubba
Dr. Jiri Gruz
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Keywords

  • plant science
  • plant breeding
  • in vitro culture
  • plant physiology
  • plant biotechnology
  • phytochemistry
  • bioactive metabolites
  • allelochemicals
  • natural herbicides
  • phytohormones

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Phytochemicals from Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Coleus barbatus Control Eragrostis plana in Horticulture
by Bianca Motta Dolianitis, Renan Pfeifenberg, Viviane Dal-Souto Frescura, Marcus Vinícius Tres and Giovani Leone Zabot
Horticulturae 2025, 11(3), 291; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11030291 - 7 Mar 2025
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Eragrostis plana is an invasive plant in horticulture that is extremely difficult to control. The use of chemical herbicides causes weed resistance and contamination of crops. Therefore, leaf extracts obtained from E. camaldulensis, C. barbatus, and L. leucocephala were evaluated in [...] Read more.
Eragrostis plana is an invasive plant in horticulture that is extremely difficult to control. The use of chemical herbicides causes weed resistance and contamination of crops. Therefore, leaf extracts obtained from E. camaldulensis, C. barbatus, and L. leucocephala were evaluated in the control of this weed. The extracts were obtained from leaves by infusion, pressurized liquid extraction, and ultrasound-assisted extraction using water or ethanol as solvents, which are green methods. The phytochemicals from E. camaldulensis and C. barbatus reduced the germination and growth of the weed, reaching up to 97% inhibition of germination, 52% reduction in shoot length, and 46% reduction in root length for the germinated seeds. Full article
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A Bibliometric Analysis of the Supercritical CO2 Extraction of Essential Oils from Aromatic and Medicinal Plants: Trends and Perspectives
by Kawthar El Ahmadi, Hasnae El Allaoui, Aouatif El Abdouni, Mohamed Bouhrim, Bruno Eto, Imane Dira, Abdelaaty A. Shahat, Rashed N. Herqash, Khadija Haboubi, Mohamed El Bastrioui and Yahya El Hammoudani
Horticulturae 2024, 10(11), 1185; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10111185 - 9 Nov 2024
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This bibliometric analysis investigates the scope and evolution of research on the supercritical CO2 extraction of essential oils from aromatic and medicinal plants. Utilizing the Scopus database, we examine publications from 1995 to 2024, revealing advancements in extraction technologies and collaborative efforts [...] Read more.
This bibliometric analysis investigates the scope and evolution of research on the supercritical CO2 extraction of essential oils from aromatic and medicinal plants. Utilizing the Scopus database, we examine publications from 1995 to 2024, revealing advancements in extraction technologies and collaborative efforts across 42 countries. Key findings include the increasing publication rates signifying the method’s growing acceptance and the pivotal role of countries like China and Italy in influencing the research trajectory. The study employs R Studio for data analysis and VOSviewer for network visualizations, uncovering the centrality of terms like “carbon dioxide”, “essential oils”, and “supercritical extraction” in the research discourse. The results offer insights into the method’s efficiency and highlight potential directions for future research in sustainable extraction practices. Full article
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Short-Term Liquid Nitrogen Storage of Pyrostegia venusta Embryos: Effects on Germination, Phenotypic and Biochemical Characteristics, and In Vitro Secondary Metabolite Production
by Mairon César Coimbra, Israel José Pereira Garcia, Hérica de Lima Santos and Ana Hortência Fonsêca Castro
Horticulturae 2024, 10(7), 695; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10070695 - 1 Jul 2024
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In this study, short-term liquid nitrogen (LN) storage was used as a strategy to conserve Pyrostegia venusta embryos, and its effects on in vitro germination, phenotypic and biochemical characteristics, and in vitro secondary metabolite production were assessed. Embryos stored in LN for 1 [...] Read more.
In this study, short-term liquid nitrogen (LN) storage was used as a strategy to conserve Pyrostegia venusta embryos, and its effects on in vitro germination, phenotypic and biochemical characteristics, and in vitro secondary metabolite production were assessed. Embryos stored in LN for 1 and 7 days presented a higher germination rate and germination speed index compared to those of the control (non-cryostored embryos). Short-term LN storage also favored the phenotypic characteristics of seedlings. LN storage significantly affected the proteins (PTN), soluble sugar (SS) and reducing sugar (RS) contents, oxidative metabolism, and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activity, as well as the total phenolic compound, flavonoid, phytosterol, and alkaloid levels in seedlings regenerated from embryos cryostored for 7 days. Benzoic acid derivatives and flavonoids were observed in regenerated non-acclimatized seedlings. LN storage did not affect the survival rate or phenotypic characteristics of seedlings during acclimatization. Acclimatization promoted significant changes in PTN, SS and RS contents, oxidative metabolism, and PAL activity in seedlings from embryos cryostored for 7 days. Roots from acclimatized seedlings exhibited the highest phenolic, phytosterol, and total alkaloid levels. Differences in the chromatographic profiles of the acclimatized seedlings compared with the non-acclimatized seedlings were observed. LN storage can be an effective means of ex situ conservation of P. venusta genetic resources. Full article
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